Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- C. M. Kramarenko, chairman of the Korean War Veterans' Council of Russia, released a statement on March 20 to support the statement of the National Defence Commission (NDC) of the DPRK.

He said:

The situation on the Korean peninsula has further deteriorated due to the war maneuvers being waged by the U.S. in collusion with the south Korean warlike forces.

The DPRK has a full-fledged right to bolster a nuclear deterrent for self-defence to cope with the U.S. hostile policy that tramples down justice.

In the DPRK the working masses are guaranteed genuine rights and provided with free education and free medical care services.

In the country everyone participates in election and elects deputies who represent their interests.

The U.S. should immediately stop all sorts of hostile acts against the DPRK.

The Korean War Veterans' Council of Russia fully supports the statement of the NDC of the DPRK which was made public to cope with the U.S. hostile policy towards the DPRK.